Payments used to be one of fintech’s hottest subsectors.
Pro
Analysis
February 4, 2025
Payment startups battled interest spikes and a funding drought. Can they bounce back in 2025?
The sector’s star players have struggled to hit profitability, unlike their neobank cousins
4 min read
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Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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